PRESENT SIMPLE - POSITIVE

MEANING
Use the present simple to talk about things that are always
PRESENT SIMPLE - NEGATIVE
true, or happen all the time, or happen regularly. FORM
I have two children. 1.
play football on Saturdays. O Contractions:
I don't live here. 0 do not = don't
FORM at
You don't live here. does not = doesn't
Present simple verbs following he, she and it end in -s. He / she doesn't live here.
Most verbs We don't live here.
Verbs ending in
consonant .ey They don't live here.

I work in an office. I study French.

PRONUNCIATION
You work here. You study a lot.
He/she studies every day. You usually stress don t or doesn't in negative sentences.
He/she works there. . .

We work at home. We study on Fridays. I don't work on Saturdays.

They work for a big company. They study medicine.
Irregular verbs
He doesn't live here.
Verbs ending in PRACTICE
-s, -z, -di, -sh or -x Complete the sentences with don't or doesn't.
I miss you. I have a cat. 1 They don't work here. They're here for the meeting.
You miss me. You have three sisters. 2 Where's the caf? Sorry I know. I'm new too.
He misses his wife. She has a new car. Si
3 Roberto live in Lisbon. He lives in Oporto.
We miss you. We have a big family.
They miss us. They have a brother. 4 I'm sorry. I eat seafood. It makes me ill.
catch > catches go > goes 5 Can you help us? We know where to go.
watch > watches do > does 6 My sister's at home a lot. She have a job.

PRONUNCIATION
You usually say -s as /s/ or hi.
PRESENT SIMPLE - QUESTIONS
works N3:ksl speaks /spuks/ plays /plod studies /'studiz/ FORM 4t1
Add do or does to make a present simple question.
You usually say -es as /1z/. Si'
IS /0
misses watches twntf az/ Yes. I do. No, I don't.
You say goes /gaud and does /dad. Yes, you do. No, you don't. '
Yes, he/she does. No, he/she doesn't
PRACTICE
Yes, we do. No, we don't.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb Yes, they do. No, they don't.
in brackets. Do I work?
Do you work?
1 When were away from home I miss (miss) my parents. My
Does he/she work?
wife ______ (miss) our flat.

.2 My mum and dad _____ (speak) three languages. I only

Do we work?
Do they work'
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______ (speak) one.
3 I ______ (have) two children and my sister_______(have) five.
PRONUNCIATION 2
4 In the summer we usually (stay) with our friends in You don't usually stress do or does in questions.
Portugal. They sometimes ______ (stay) with us too. 3
What do you do?
5 My friends_______(live) in the same town as me but my
You usually stress do, does. don't and doesn't in short answers
sister and her husband _____ (live) abroad.
45, 1 dO. NO, she doesn't.
6 I________(study) Japanese. but my friend Simon
PRACTICE
(study) English.
Put the words in order to make questions.
7 My brother _______ (wand) to travel in Europe. My friends a
1 you / in / this neighbourhood / Do / work ?
_______ (want) to travel in South America. Do you work in this neighbourhood?
8 My mum______(cook) dinner at the weekend. We all 2 you / Do / near here / live ?
3 does / Where / live / your brother ?
_________(cook) during the week.
4 What / do / play / sports / you ?
5 you / in the evening / watch TV / Do / always ?
6 she / go on holiday / Where / does / usually ?